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DUGGAN, Eugene Thomas - Date of
birth
19 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New York County, New York -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32700920 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Finding of Death - Date of
death
24 November 1945 - Place of
death
Gréning, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten - Walls of the Missing
Immediate family
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Members
Patrick M. Duggan (father)
Eleanor K. (Hemmings) Duggan (mother)
Alice Duggan (sister)
Robert F. Duggan (brother)
Raymond Duggan (brother)
Helen C (Miller) Duggan (wife)
More information
On 23 November 1944, Sgt. Duggan and Pfc Arthur R. Townsend were members of a patrol sent out to determine enemy strength in the town of Grening, France. Upon entering the town, they met with intense enemy opposition, and were not seen afterwards by members of their organization who entered the town on the next day.A thorough search was conducted but no trace of the missing persons could be found. Field Investigation was conducted in the appropriate area in April 1947 with negative results. Therefore it was logical to conclude that Sgt Duggan and Pfc Arthur Townsend were killed in action in the town of Gréning, France and that their remains were disposed of by the enemy in a manner which precludes recovery.
Both men were officially declared dead one day and one year after they were reported missing in action.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Family Tree, IDPF, New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018
Photo source: Peter Schouteten , Eugene Duggan, Valerie Cartelli